# File lib/phusion_passenger/classic_rails/framework_spawner.rb, line 188
        def reload(app_group_name = nil)
                connect do |channel|
                        if app_group_name.nil?
                                channel.write("reload")
                        else
                                channel.write("reload", app_group_name)
                        end
                end
        rescue SystemCallError, IOError, SocketError
                raise Error, "The framework spawner server exited unexpectedly: #{e}"
        end